Located in Southwest Colorado near Durango, the Hermosa Creek Watershed makes up part of the largest remaining unprotected roadless area in Colorado – an area known for excellent big game hunting, as well as fishing for both native and non-native species of trout. For years, Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has advocated for protection of this uniquely wild place. Thankfully, BHA is not the only group interested in protecting the area.Recently, a Hermosa River Protection Workgroup ...

On a recent visit to a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) office, I stumbled across a brochure with an intriguing title, “Protect Our Hunting Heritage: Help Keep Elk on Public Lands.” The title was a bit vague, but the message was clear: Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) over-use and abuse is impacting our hunting heritage – here’s what you can do to counter this bothersome trend…While the brochure is tailored for Colorado, the message is valid everywhere. Check out this excellent brochure compiled by ...

I recently stumbled upon intriguing forum post on “Elk Hunting with a Civic”, which struck a chord with quite an audience. The poster explained that because of budget restraints, he was planning on driving his civic to Colorado to save on gas and he wondered if this was even possible. Expecting the usual rip-and-roar of forum comments, I was surprised by the overwhelmingly encouraging and informative responses. And as a former two-door Saturn owner who was once in the same position but ...

As areas urbanize and private lands continue to be leased-up by those willing to pay the highest dollar, public land access is becoming increasingly important for sportsmen throughout the U.S. The importance of access is backed-up by a recent study that found lack of hunting access to be the number one reason that people stopped hunting. Virtually all sportsmen agree access is important.While there is some unfortunate disagreement amongst sportsmen groups about what the term “access” means ...

Each year The San Juan Mountains, located in Southwestern Colorado, attract thousands of big game hunters from across the United States. The area offers some of the best backcountry hunting in the state and this proposal will ensure that it remains so.The proposal, originally introduced by then Congressman John Salazar in 2009, was reintroduced by Senators Udall and Bennet in 2011. It includes wilderness additions to the Mount Sneffels, Lizard Head, and Whitehouse Wilderness Areas, and would ...